'You're talking about tens of thousands of families that are gonna be pushed out right here in Philadelphia,' said Jamila Harris-Morrison, the executive director of ACHIEVEability.
PHILADELPHIA -- We all know gas prices are sky-high, but now there are growing concerns about rental and housing prices.People are looking towards City Hall and Harrisburg for more help.
Zillow reports the average rental costs went from $1530 in 2019 to $1764 in the first three months of this year. With Covid relief funds dried up and eviction moratoriums being lifted and landlords looking to get paid, Tempest Carter said a crisis is already beginning. The City of Philadelphia says it received and has spent $257 million in federal relief dollars on emergency rental assistance helping some 25,000 households.
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